Student Case Studies

Past education and experiences?I completed my GCSEs with strong grades in History, DT, Spanish, and IT. I did not have any prior experience in accounting but have always had a keen interest in the field.Why did you decide to study at ESC?...

Louis joined ESC from De Stafford School and has achieved a Level 3 in Business, Level 1 in Supported Internship, and is currently in his first year of an Apprenticeship with Client Services at ESC.Why did you decide to study at ESC?There is ...

Ben developed a passion for Business in Year 9. He felt it was a subject he could succeed in and undertook a lot of background research into the subject in his own time. His father is CEO of a company, and through conversations with employees, B...

Fernando joined East Surrey College on the recommendation of several friends who had attended the College. He chose this course to build on the knowledge and interest he had developed in the subject whilst studying Business Studies A le...

Rebecca wanted to try something new and has always liked working with numbers. She chose accountancy as it relates to everyday life and opens up opportunites. ESC offered the exact course she was looking for.Rebecca has really enjoyed the co...

Muhammed is undertaking his Apprenticeship with Norbury High School for Girls, where he processes purchase orders and invoices, as well as banking money collected from students. He uses Accounting software on a daily basis and ski...

After leaving school, Katie headed to Reigate College to complete A Levels. It was during this time that she realised she had an interest in Business and found the topic "interesting and engaging." After 2 years and...

Jo-Ash initially joined us on Business Level 1 and progressed through IT Levels 2 and 3, to join our Internet Software Development FdSC. After leaving school, he initially chose ESC because of the opportunities offered by the College: &...

Whilst studying at GCSE level, Livia was inspired by her Business teacher and was passionate about pursuing Business with the hope of starting her own company. She chose ESC due to the location but also having heard positive recommendations ...

Charlotte is an HR Apprentice with Schlumberger, completing her training at ESC. She’s loving discovering the world of HR and really enjoys being able to learn on the job, getting to grips with different procedures and building her relationship...

Jake started his career journey with a Customer Services Level 2 Apprenticeship at Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, which he found helped him to build transferable customer related skills. For Jake, an Apprenticeship allowed him the opportunity ...

Former School: Therfield School, LeatherheadAfter finishing Sixth Form, Lucy knew that she didn't want to go to university and started researching career options. She came across Apprenticeships and thought that it sounded like the perfe...

Dale was determined to pursue his interest in business and get a qualification, so joined ESC on the Business Level 3 course, whilst also re-taking his English GCSE.Whilst on the Level 3 courses, he found the learning style to be completely diffe...

Former School: Collyer's CollegeSian, like many others, had not heard much about the Apprenticeship pathway, but further research led her to “to discover that [it was] something I was interested in and wanted to pursue a career in ...

Current position: Renewal Advisor, Plan Insurance BrokersChantelle initially enrolled on Aviation Operations Level 2, before deciding that she wanted to pursue a career in business, and went on to study Business Levels 2 and 3. She feels...

Current Position: Sales and Marketing Apprentice, GoogleDuring his Business Level 3 course, Callum heard from Iconic Digital as part of Raising Aspirations Week. The digital marketing agency presented on their role in the industry and Callum shar...

Reece originally enrolled onto Film & TV, but was interested in the creative side of the business industry and later began Business Level 3.“Being able to focus on one course really appealed to me – I think that’s a real adv...

Alam came from a background of science-based A Levels and decided to retrain for a career in Business. After phoning the College and asking to speak with the Director of HE, she "felt excited! He was really clear on what the c...

The summer before starting her Business Level 2 course at East Surrey College, Amber undertook an internship as a Personal Assistant in a Human Resources team. This is what affirmed her desire to pursue a career in business, and she enrolled on a Bus...

Lydia left ESC with a Business Level 3 qualification and went on to study Marketing at Aston University after being awarded a scholarship based on her College grades. She graduated with a 2:1 degree and now works as a Fleet Ad...

Veronica first came to ESC to study ESOL in 2014, shortly after arriving in the UK from Moldova. She chose the College as it had a good reputation, modern facilities and was close to where she had just moved. She considered studying Tra...

Ella took part in a competition at Canon UK to design a campaign that encourages ‘Generation Z’ to use more cameras. The Challenge was to develop work related skills and provide exposure to the business environment. Ella and her ...

Arlin took part in a competition at Canon UK to design a campaign that encourages ‘Generation Z’ to use more cameras. The Challenge was to develop work related skills and provide exposure to the business environment. Arlin and he...

IT student Matheus enjoyed a week of work experience at Canon UK where he was given an introduction to all aspects of the business. As part of a competition at Canon, Matheus had to successfully build a digital marketing strategy to market a...

Rebecca progressed to the Business Foundation Degree (FdA) from the Level 3 Business Diploma at East Surrey College. During her Level 3 course, Rebecca was selected to work on a part-time work placement in the HR department at Winterbotham Darby. The...